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Originally Posted by trishguard
Cambium, do you keep that fig tree trimmed to that size or is it going to get bigger? Can I put one in a raised bed or would it be better to keep in a container? I have to rent a garden spot and they are all raised beds.
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Fig Trees want to be in the ground. I cut it back because I don't want it to get tall. It will go higher than 10 feet which is pointless to pull figs.
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Originally Posted by Gerania
you know that rocks breed during the winter. at least in pa they did. i pulled rocks out of those beds for years. i had to screen a section so that i could grow carrots.
the place in the south had a lot of clay, and one in mid-atlantic had patches. both had nasty clay, rocky back fill. i used to dig out clay lumps with the garden fork and throw them in the field or woods behind the house.
is that clay under the entire garden area?
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Yup. For years I been adding Garden Soil, Organic Compost, and Top Soil but seems like it doesn't end. I think someone is throwing rocks in there when I'm not looking.
That soil there you can stick your hand in and go all the way down to your wrist without hitting a rock. Roots are going to love that!
Weed Be GONE! Cardboard along the walking path has worked for me past 2 years. No weeds to pull and Biodegrades by winter. Win Win.
